His sister and AICC General Secretary, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, too warned Modi of a ‘befitting reply’ from Indians, who she said never forgave a cheater. She wrote, “A prime minister, who is known for seeking votes in the name of martyrs by insulting their martyrdom yesterday disrespected a martyr in his uncontrolled madness. People of Amethi, for whom Rajiv Gandhi sacrificed his life, will give befitting reply. Yes, Modi ji, this country never forgets a cheat.”

Addressing an election rally in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh on Saturday, Modi had told Rahul Gandhi that he mustn’t forget that his own father’s life had ended as a corrupt number 1.

Modi had said, “Your courtiers had given your father the title of Mr Clean. They used to shout Mr Clean, Mr Clean with pomp and splendour. But, his life ended as ‘Bhrastachari number 1′ (corrupt number 1).”

His comments had earned him considerable anger as many accused him of stooping to a new low in a bid to secure his re-election as India’s prime minister.

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